Baby-basket carrier



1930. P. T. BAUMGARTNER 1,744,718

BABY BASKET CARRIER Filed. Aug. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 (PM? T. W W I Jan. 28, 1930. P. T. BAUMGARTNER 1,744,718

BABY BASKET CARRIER Filed Aug. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 28, 1930 UNITED STATES PHILIP T. BAUMGARTNER, OF GARDNER,

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN A.

DUNN CO., OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS BABY-BASKET CARRIER Application filed August 20, 1928.

My invention relates to a chassis for a baby basket which may be raised or lowered, and more particularly to a means for holding the chassis in an elevated position until released from this position.

Figure 1 is a side view of a chassis for a baby basket.

Figure 2 shows the means for holding the pivoted cross supports of the chassis at an angle sufficient to hold a baby basket in an elevated position.

Figure 3 shows the part of the chassis to which the spring rod catch is fastened when the chassis is its elevated position.

Figure 4 shows the member to which the catch rod is pivoted.

Figure 5 shows the chassis in its lowest position.

Figure 6 is a bottom View showing the method of attaching the baby basket to the chassis.

Figure 7 is an end View of the assembly.

In the preferred form of the invention the chassis of the baby basket consists of two corresponding pairs of cross supports 1 and 2,

and 1-A and 2-13. Each pair of cross supports is located on opposite sides of the chassis in corresponding positions. A rivet 3, shown in Figure 1, holds the two cross supports 1 and 9. together at their intersection so that the supports 1 and 2 are movable in respect to each other on the rivet 3 as an axis. A similar rivet 3-A holds the cross supports 1A and 2B at their intersection in like manner. Two parallel baby basket supporting rods 4 and 4A under opposite sides of a baby basket have on elongated slot 5 at each of their ends. A separate rivet 6 through the upper end of each of said cross supports 1 and 2 and 1A and 2-13 is slidable in each slot 5 and holds each pair of cross supports to one of the parallel rods as the position of each upper end of each crosssupport is adjacent to a corresponding elongated slot of the baby basket supporting rods. Each rivet is movable in an elongated slot 5 of the baby basket supporting rods 4 and 4A. In this way the supporting rods 4 and 4A may be raised or lowered by means of changing the angle 7 between the said cross Serial No. 300,658.

supports. A rod 8 is riveted at 9 to the cross support 1 and said rod 8 extends across and is likewise riveted in a similar position to the corresponding rod at 9A of the other cross support 1A located in a corresponding position on the opposite side of the chassis. A similar rod 10 is riveted at 11 to the cross support 2 and likewise extends across to the corresponding cross support 2B and is riveted in like manner to the cross support 2B in a similar position. Near the center of the rod 8 a right angle brace 12 is riveted and one end of another rod 13 is riveted at the extension of this right angle brace 12, so that the rivet connecting these two will act as an axis and the other end of the rod 13 which has a bend in it at 14, Fig. 1, may be raised or lowered. Said rod 13 extends through a U-shaped piece of metal 15, of Fig. 3, which is attached by rivets to cross support 10 at a position approximately similar to the position where said brace 12 is riveted to the cross support 8. The bend in rod 13 at 14 acts as a holding device so that the angle 7 between the cross supports cannot be made greater when a weight is placed on the baby basket, and in this position the baby basket will be held at an elevated position. A leaf spring 16 attached to 15 presses down against the rod 13 so that the bend at 14 will always eX- tend below the U-shaped device 15 and hold the cross supporting rods 1 and 2 and 1A and 2B in the same position until the rod 13 is raised and the catch at 14 is released. A wheel is attached at the lower end of each of the supporting rods 1 and 2 and 1A and 2B, Figs. 1 and 5. A baby basket is releasab-ly held on the two supports 4 and 4A by means of four bolts, as shown in Figure 6. These bolts hold the supports 4 and 4A to the baby basketby tightening on wedges 17, 17A, 17B and 17-6 against the brackets 18, 18A,18B and 18C. Vhen the rod 13 is raised the catch at 14 is released and the baby basket may be lowered by increasing the angle at 7. In this way the baby basket may be lowered or raised by simply changing the angle at 7 and fastening the catch at 14 to the cross rod 10. The end of the rod 13 acts as a handle and by lifting on the handle the catch at 14 is released and the baby basket may be lowered. When the baby basket is raised the spring 16 will force the catch at 14 in position so that the baby basket will be held in its elevated position until released.

What I claim In a carrier of the class described; slotted companion supporting bars fixed to a platform substantially parallel with each other; companion supports for-each of said bars that cross and are pivotally connected with each other between the ends thereof and have slid able connection with the supporting bar by means of said slots, and a wheel on each of the free ends thereof, a connection member between two of the supports that are opposite each other and secured thereto between said pivotal connection and the supporting bar;

a second connection member having a 29 U-shaped member associated therewith and fixed to the other two oi said supports in substantially the same horizontal plane as the first mentioned connection member; a brace rod having an offset portion thereon pivotally 25, connected with the first of said connection members. and passing through said U-shaped member with said ofiset portion engaging that part. of the connection member adjacent thereto when the carrier is in its lowest horizontal 30 position; and a spring fixed to the carrier at one end and resting against said brace rod at its opposite end to apply downward pressure thereto and thereby hold said brace rod from accidental or premature movement.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

PHILIP T. BAUMGARTNER. 

